A vehicle registration number in Chandigarh has been auctioned for a staggering Rs 1.17 crore, becoming the most expensive car number plate in India.
Fancy numbers are often sought after for their unique digit patterns, ease of remembrance, personal preferences, or belief in lucky combinations. Demand for such exclusive numbers continues to rise across states.
The Haryana Transport Department conducts weekly online auctions for VIP and fancy numbers. Applications for preferred numbers are accepted from 5 p.m. on Friday to 9 a.m. on Monday, followed by online bidding until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, when the final results are declared. The entire process is handled on the official portal fancy.parivahan.gov.in.
In the latest auction, the registration number TIRxxB8xxx was listed with a base price of
Rs 50,000. Intense bidding pushed the price upward every minute, finally closing at
Rs 1.17 crore.
Rs 50,000. Intense bidding pushed the price upward every minute, finally closing at
Rs 1.17 crore.
With this, the number HR88B8888 has now become the costliest registration number in India.
Transport department officials said such high-value numbers are typically bid on by political leaders, ministers, and senior officials.
